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> [Master your instrument. Master the music. And then forget all that bullshit and just play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charlie-parker/master-your-instrument-master-the-music-and-then-forget-all-that/)

[Charlie Parker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charlie-parker/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e27/charlie-parker-16778_bullshit_master-your-instrument-master-the-music_495245.jpg)

> [Becoming a musician is a strange thing. It's not all cupcakes and ice cream. You're trying to master an instrument, and you sometimes can't tell if you're getting better. You love it, but you also hate it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kamasi-washington/becoming-a-musician-is-a-strange-thing-it-s-not-all-cupcakes-and-ice/)

[Kamasi Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kamasi-washington/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/58c/kamasi-washington-4976_better_becoming-a-musician-is-a-strange-thing-i_757236.jpg)

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